CARA Education and Outreach:
Knowledge Transfer

CARA has been proactive in disseminating the scientific, technical,
and pedagogical expertise of the Center. In addition to publishing
over 50 articles in prestigious journals, the members of CARA have
utilized popular lectures, conferences, undergraduate curricula and
consultations with industry to further the reach of CARA's collective
knowledge. Because the general population is fascinated with
Antarctica, CARA researchers are always in high demand as guest
speakers. Many of these lectures are informal (e.g. Rotary Clubs) and
while they have a profound impact on the audience, accurate numbers
are hard to gauge. Conservative estimates suggest over 10,000 people
a year attend such lectures. A more in-depth view of the cutting-edge
science of the South Pole is also brought to life through planetarium
shows, such as ``The Birth of the Universe" which J. Bally presents,
and through the incorporation of CARA science into undergraduate
curricula.

In addition to presenting at traditional forums such as the Antarctic
Experimenters Meetings, CARA researchers have hosted conferences to
focus on the science of CARA. This year has been a particularly
active one for conferences. CARA researchers have organized three
workshops focusing on South Pole Astrophysics: The Ten Meter,
Photodissociation and Photochemistry in Interstellar Medium, and
Astrophysics from Antarctica. CARA is also making efforts to share
our expertise in creating successful outreach programs. The Space
Explorers model has been successfully transferred to a rural setting
with the Yerkes Space Explorers program. Most recently, R. Landsberg
discussed the strategy and content of the ``Crime Laboratory
Investigations" with his talk ``Forensics: Or How to Solve a Murder
Mystery and Teach Science at the Same Time" at the National Science
Teachers Convention. CARA is also partnering with industry to promote
the creation of the technologically advanced detectors needed to
pursue our science. CARA scientists are consulting with both TRW and
HyPress Inc. Finally, the CARA web page serves as a resource for
astronomers, the general public and educators. The site contains
general information on Antarctica, Astronomy, CARA Research and a
suite of tested experiments complete with teacher notes.